Henry White (British politician)
For other people named Henry White, see Henry White (disambiguation).
Henry White (5 August 1890 – 4 February 1964) was a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North East Derbyshire from 1942-1959.
White was a miner and served as vice-president of the Derbyshire Mineworkers' Association for four years and as a branch secretary for 18 years. He was a councillor and alderman on Derbyshire County Council for many years and divisional party organiser. He was first elected to Parliament unopposed in a by-election in 1942, following the death of the sitting MP Frank Lee. He died in Chesterfield aged 73.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry White
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Lee |
Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire 1942–1959 |
Succeeded by Thomas Henry Swain |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Vice-President of the Derbyshire Miners' Association 1938–1942 |
Succeeded by Harold Neal |
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